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Fit for a King: 'Elvis' house' converted into Airbnb

Fit for a King: 'Elvis' house' converted into Airbnb
MILLION FOR KANSAS CITY. AND THOSE VR BOSE HOTEL AND AIRBNBS ARE FILLING UP QUICKLY. KMBC9 PEYTON HEADLEE TAKES US TO ONE OF THE WELL, ONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE RENTALS IN TOWN TO SEE HOW ITS OWNERS ARE CASHING IN ON THE BIG EVENT. FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, IT’S YOUR AVERAGE MIDCENTURY MODERN HOME IN INDEPENDENCE. THE HOME JUST REALLY DRAWS PEOPLE IN. BUT ONCE YOU GET INSIDE THOSE FOUR WALLS, YOU AIN’T NOTHING BUT YOU MIGHT THINK YOU’RE IN GRACE LAND. A LOT OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE HERE IN INDEPENDENCE, KNOWN AS THE ELVIS HOUSE, BUILT IN 1955. CHRIS BINGHAM AND CODY BELLA SPENT THE LAST FEW MONTHS RENOVATING, STEPPING OUT. THEIR INSPIRATION CAME FROM THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL HIMSELF PEZ DISPENSER. YOU KNOW, A LITTLE ELVIS CLOCK. ELVIS PRESLEY STAYED HERE WHILE TOURING IN THE LATE FIFTIES AND SIXTIES. COPIES OF HIS REPORT CARDS JUST REALLY, REALLY NEAT STUFF. I WOULDN’T CALL IT A SHRINE BY ANY MEANS. THAT’S GRACELAND. BUT I THINK IT DEFINITELY COMPLEMENTS HIS LEGACY VERY WELL. NOW THEY WANT TO SHARE THAT LEGACY. OPENING THE LANDMARK AS AN AIRBNB ALL OF KANSAS CITY HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS HOUSE, BUT NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE GOT ACCESS TO IT. AND WE WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT ACCESS. THE HOUSE IS A HIT, ESPECIALLY WHEN BIG EVENTS LIKE THE NFL DRAFT COME TO TOWN. THE FACT THAT THEY’RE COMING IN HERE IS GOOD FOR THE CITY. OBVIOUSLY, THE CITY IS GROWING REALLY FAST AND I JUST THINK IT’S ALL WELL AND GOOD FOR EVERYBODY WITH THOSE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMING INTO THE METRO. PRICES GO UP ACROSS THE BOARD. IT LOOKS AT WHAT EVENTS ARE GOING ON AND AUTOMATICALLY CHANGES THE PRICING. RENT COULD TOP NEARLY $2,000 A NIGHT. BUT THEY GUARANTEE THEIR MEDICINE TREE MODERN HOME IS FIT FOR A KING. IT’S JUST BUILDING THOSE POSITIVE MEMORIES. AND INDEPENDENCE PEYTON HEADLEE KMBC9 NEWS ISN’T THAT SOMETHING THAT HIS $2,000 A NIGHT? THIS IS A HOUSE BY THE WAY, THAT CAN HOLD UP TO 16 PEOPLE. AND THAT GUITAR SHAPED POOL IS HEATED. IT GETS UP TO 106 DEGREES, WHICH IS AMAZING. IT’S SOMEWHERE TO RELAX AFTER A
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Fit for a King: 'Elvis' house' converted into Airbnb
A home in Missouri, known by locals as "The Elvis House," looks like an average mid-century modern home from the outside. But once you get inside, you might think you’re in Graceland. Tour "The Elvis House" in the video above.Chris Bingham and Cody Bellah have spent the last few months renovating the home, which was inspired by the King of Rock and Roll.Elvis Presley stayed in the house while touring in the late 1950s and 1960s. Now, they want to share that legacy by opening the landmark as an Airbnb. As demand increases, rent could top nearly $2,000 a night.

A home in Missouri, known by locals as "The Elvis House," looks like an average mid-century modern home from the outside. But once you get inside, you might think you’re in Graceland.

Tour "The Elvis House" in the video above.

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Chris Bingham and Cody Bellah have spent the last few months renovating the home, which was inspired by the King of Rock and Roll.

Elvis Presley stayed in the house while touring in the late 1950s and 1960s.

Now, they want to share that legacy by opening the landmark as an Airbnb.

As demand increases, rent could top nearly $2,000 a night.